Douglas Wood
Acting
🎂 1880-10-30
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Douglas Wood (October 31, 1880 – January 13, 1966) was an American actor of stage and screen during the first six decades of the 20th century. Born on Halloween 1880 (October 31), his mother, Ida Jeffreys, was a stage actress. During the course of his career, Wood would appear in dozens of Broadway productions, and well over 100 films. Towards the end of his career, he would also make several guest appearances on television. Wood died in 1966. At the end of 1933, Wood began work on his first film, with a supporting role in David Butler's comedy, Bottom's Up, starring Spencer Tracy. The following year he would originate the role in talking pictures of Wopsle in Stuart Walker's 1934 production of Great Expectations. Over the next 20 years he would appear in over 125 films, mostly in smaller and supporting roles. In 1937 he would appear in a small role in Maytime, the sound version of the 1910s play in which he had starred. Other notable films in which he appeared include: Two Against the World (1936), starring Humphrey Bogart; the Abbott and Costello vehicle, Buck Privates (1941); Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), starring Robert Montgomery, Evelyn Keyes, and Claude Rains; Howard Hawk's 1941 classic, Sergeant York, starring Gary Cooper; and The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944), starring Fredric March. During the 1950s, Wood appeared in a handful of pictures, mostly B-films. During the early and mid-1950s Wood would make several guest appearances on several television series, including The Lone Ranger (1950–51), Fireside Theater (1952-53), and Topper (1954). His final screen performance would be in a small role in That Certain Feeling (1956), starring Bob Hope, Eva Marie Saint, and George Sanders. In 1958 Wood returned to the Broadway stage with a supporting role in Jane Eyre, it would be his final acting performance. Wood died on January 13, 1966 in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California.
Cast credits(99)
General Ewing
1936
Major Hylan (uncredited)
1941
Vicar at Estate Dance (uncredited)
1940
Senator in Taxi (uncredited)
1943
Dr. Townsend (uncredited)
1936
Board Member (uncredited)
1941
Oil Man at New York Meeting (uncredited)
1940
Show Backer (uncredited)
1944
Mayor
1936
Mayor Curtis (uncredited)
1946
Race Track Patron
1938
Randolph Parker II (uncredited)
1941
Leland Heywood
1935
Judge H.B. Clayburn (uncredited)
1938
Mr. Hartman (uncredited)
1939
Studio Bidder
1943
Crandall
1939
Banker Ralston
1936
District Attorney Bert Beery
1938
Sanity Hearing Doctor (uncredited)
1941
General
1940
Senator
1941
Elmont
1935
Philip Grant
1955
Charles Hamilton
1946
de Greve
1934
Admiral (uncredited)
1941
Rogers (Uncredited)
1938
1943
Mr. Norwood (Uncredited)
1950
Mr. 'J.T.' Bullard
1941
Willett
1936
Speidler
1940
Medical Board Doctor
1937
John Durand (Uncredited)
1947
Governor Daden
1936
Director
1940
Sen. Masterman (uncredited)
1942
Dean Alfred B. Shaeffer
1943
Bank Manager (Uncredited)
1946
Governor Wilson
1941
Paul Kitridge - Attorney (uncredited)
1945
Dr. Marshall
1937
President William McKinley
1940
Alexander Harmon
1945
Phillips
1939
Renald C. Brownley
1937
John Drayton
1943
Mr. Stanley
1940
Federal Judge (uncredited)
1935
Wopsle
1934
Burgen
1942
Alfred Kester
1946
Mr. Kimberly (uncredited)
1947
Senor Ramirez
1934
Dean Traynor
1935
Uncle Joe
1939
Richard Nichols Sr.
1947
Nightclub Patron
1935
Walker
1940
Mr. Strickland
1936
Mr. Hanson (uncredited)
1938
Senator
1956
Peter Cartwright
1943
Mr. Jordan
1939
Walter Chandler
1937
Henry Maxwell
1937
Mr. Trivet
1937
Samual Hapgood
1946
Judge Whipple
1951
Texas Governor
1936
Army Officer (uncredited)
1937
John Baldwin
1934
Cabot Royce Winthrop (uncredited)
1947
Fisher (uncredited)
1939
Herald - Flemish episode
1917
Mr. Butler
1938
Board of Directors' Chairman (uncredited)
1935
Judge Mayer
1949
Mr. Ingalls
1935
Mayor
1945
Maj. Devon
1942
Lord Allison (uncredited)
1935
Governor
1944
University President
1947
Myron Galt
1937
Harrison Piske
1943
George Collins
1934
Sir Orville
1945
Roger Grant
1934
J. W.
1939
Theodore Payson (uncredited)
1947
Malcolm Sims
1936
Rancher Kimball
1950
Dr. Aleshire
1940
Mr. Shaw
1949
Judge Abbott
1947
Dr. Dinwiddle
1945
R.H. Collins
1948
